Understand the current renewal cycle, complete the required PDHs, and report your continuing education correctly.
For the March 1, 2025–February 28, 2027 cycle, most Florida Professional Engineers complete 18 continuing education hours and report them through NCEES CPC Tracking.
Florida Laws & Rules
Board-approved provider required.
Professional Ethics
Required each biennium.
Area of Practice
Relevant to your engineering work.
Other Engineering Topics
Pertinent to engineering practice.
Review your expiration date and determine whether the standard 18-hour requirement or a first-renewal exemption applies.
Finish Laws and Rules, ethics, area-of-practice, and other pertinent engineering education before the cycle closes.
Use NCEES CPC Tracking and retain certificates and supporting documentation for four years.
Education Pathways includes the Advanced Florida Building Code course in both the 18-Hour Florida Engineering Renewal Bundle and the 4-Hour Florida Engineering Bundle. Many Florida engineers work on projects governed by the Florida Building Code, so including the course provides a convenient way to complete this specialized education.
Most Florida Professional Engineers must complete 18 continuing education hours during each two-year renewal cycle. The usual mix is one hour of Florida Laws and Rules, one hour of professional ethics, four hours related to the engineer’s area of practice, and 12 additional hours in topics pertinent to engineering practice.
The current continuing education cycle runs from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. Education completed during that period may be used for the 2027 renewal, subject to the Board’s rules and any applicable exemption.
Florida Professional Engineers use the free NCEES CPC Tracking system to document continuing education. Education providers report the approved Florida Laws and Rules course directly to the Board, while the engineer remains responsible for entering and retaining documentation for the other completed education.
Keep certificates, receipts, vouchers, and other supporting continuing education records for at least four years. These documents may be needed if the Florida Board of Professional Engineers selects your license for an audit.
Some engineers first licensed on or after March 1, 2025, with a 2027 expiration date may qualify for a first-renewal exemption from 16 of the 18 hours. They still need the approved Florida Laws and Rules course and an ethics course, and should confirm their eligibility with FBPE.
No. The Advanced Florida Building Code course applies to Professional Engineers who actively participate in the design of engineering works or systems connected with buildings, structures, facilities, or systems covered by the Florida Building Code. Engineers whose practice does not include that work may not need the qualification.
Education Pathways includes the Advanced Florida Building Code course in both the 18-Hour Renewal Bundle and the 4-Hour Bundle because many Florida engineers work on projects governed by the Florida Building Code. Including it gives those engineers convenient access to the specialized training while providing added professional-development value for other learners.
No. The Advanced Florida Building Code course and the required Florida Laws and Rules course serve different purposes. Engineers who need the building-code qualification must still complete the mandatory Florida Laws and Rules hour for license renewal.
The Professional Engineer is responsible for submitting proof of the Advanced Florida Building Code course to FBPE so the qualification can be reflected on the licensure record. This is different from the Florida Laws and Rules course, which the approved provider reports directly.
Yes. Education Pathways offers online, self-paced engineering courses that can be completed from a computer, tablet, or mobile device, allowing engineers to work through the material around their professional schedules.
Choose the complete 18-hour renewal bundle or select only the individual PDH courses you need.
